White dressing for shoes and other articles of leather and cloth



Patented Get. 1?, 1922..

JOHN BURMEISTER, OF ALAMEDA, CALIFORNIA.

WHITE DRESSING FOR SHOES AND OTHER ARTICLES 01? LEATHER AND CLOTH.

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T all 207mm may concern Be it known that I, JOHN Bumrnrstrnn, a citizen of the United States, residing at Alameda, in the county of Alameda and 5 State of California, have invented certain organic matter such as all starch products susceptible of being softened to a fluid state for convenience of application and that will, when dry, leave a white finish. I may use such organic products as rice, corn,

wheat or potatoes, all of which contain starch, the recovery of which may be varied to suit conditions for which it is to be used either as a waterproof compound or in its natural state.

Application filed September 3, 1918.

Serial No. 252,447.

The starch is preferably assimilated with certain mineral earths such as magnesium and calcium oxides, thus giving the compo sition a body of substantial character. As an illustration, if I take rice and grind it to a flour and miX it with an oxide of any known metal, 1 form a compound that changes the character of the organic matter and make it impervious to water, or the metals may be used to make a finishing surface that is not impervious. Vr itli this change in the mode of making up the dress-' in o the derivation may be varied to suit the objects for which it is intended.

Having fully described the above invention, what I claim as new and desire to se cure by Letters Patent is 1. The herein described composition of matter composed of finely ground starchy material mixed with an alkaline earth oxide.

2. The herein described composition or matter composed of rice flour mixed with magnesium oxide.

In testimony whereof, I aflix my signature.

J ()HN BURMEISTER. 

